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A new case from the U.S. District Court for Minnesota recognizes that a history of spousal abuse, coupled with other risk factors, supports a grave risk of harm defense to return of children under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. (More information)
Human Rights Council Holds 2012 Women's Rights Panel
The Human Rights Council of the United Nations recently held its annual day of discussion on women's rights, focusing this year on violence against women and the efforts and protection of women human rights defenders. (More information)
Conference in Georgia Raises Awareness of Istanbul Convention
A seminar that focused on the new Convention on Violence Against Women (the Istanbul Convention) was co-hosted by the Council of Europe, UN Women, and ICPDV Georgia in Batumi, Georgia. (More information)
OHCHR Addresses Hidden Violence Against Women and Girls
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) performed a thematic analytical study on violence against women and girls with disabilities. (More information)
New Report on Abandoning FGM in East and West Africa
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Child Marriage Interaction Map Launched by the Ford Foundation
New Report Analyzes Link Between Gender-Based Violence and HIV in Tanzania (More information)
Is your country in the process of drafting or amending a domestic violence law?
The Advocates for Human Rights provides commentary to laws and amendments on domestic violence upon request. See examples of our Commentary on National Laws here.
Additionally, The Advocates for Human Rights works on domestic violence legal reform, including trainings for legal professionals and extensive research and reports that monitor domestic violence laws and implementation in partner countries. Learn more about this work.
To request commentary or to inquire further, please contact Cheryl Thomas at cthomas@advrights.org.
Current staff members of The Advocates for Human Rights involved with the development of StopVAW include: Mary Ellingen, Beatriz Menanteau, Mary O'Brien, Rosalyn Park, Robin Phillips, Helen Rubenstein, and Cheryl Thomas. Current interns and volunteers include Betsy Hoody, Laura Stecker, Eleanor Lewis, Eleanor Frisch, and Victoria Rau.
www.stopvaw.org / www.theadvocatesforhumanrights.org